Rocking figure toy



July 7, 1931. p, c u us I 1,813,277

' v ROCKING FIGURE TOY Filed Aug. 21; 1950 Patented July 7, 1931- PATENT OFFICE GEOEGE PAR CHURUB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

nocxme arenas r01 Application filed August" 21, 1880. Serial'li'o. 476,908.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to a rocking figure toy.

An object of the invention is to construct a toyof'the character indicated capable of being operated by a simple spring motor.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy which simulates in its 0 eration what is commonly known as a hobby orse.

A further object is to provide a toy of the type suggested, which will be positive in its mode of operation, simple in construction and durable in use.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which constitute a part of my specification,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved toy;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the following specification to designate corresponding parts.

i R are held in A pair of arcuate rockers spaced relationship by a plurality of metal spacing members 10, 11, 12 and 13. Both of the members 12 and 13 are characterized at their ends by inturned lugs 15, 15a which extend about and embrace the outer sides and the bottom of the rockers R. Similar lugs are stamped from the spacing members as indicated at 16, 16a to embrace the inner sides of the rockers, so that the rockers are rigidly maintained in spaced relationship.

Both of the members 12 and 13 have also stamped therefrom at their ends above the rockers eyes 17, 17a for receiving the apertured hoofs 18, 18a of pairs of legs 19, 19a of a figure horse body H. The upper ends of the legs are rigidly secured to the body of the horse at 20. Seated upon and straddling the horse is a toy rider B. It will be appreciated that the figure is not necessarily limited to that of a horse as it may take the form of any other animal or even of an inanivmovement by being grasped in the mate object as .for example, a rocking chair.

having a human figure seated thereon.

The horse is mounted for rocking movement upon a base 21, which has intermediate its ends and on opposite sides thereof a pair of parallel arms 22, 22a. Each of these arms is characterized by an aperture 23 therethrough forming seats that receive a bearing shaft 24, which shaft is spread at its terminal portions as at 25 to maintain it in fixed position upon the arms 22, 22a. The spacing member 12 has extending upwardly therefrom a pair of parallel lugs 26 which are mounted for rocking movement on the shaft 24 as clearly shown in Figure 3. Additional gripping elements 27 are stamped from the spacing member 12 and these receive the rockers B.

An upright arm 28 is mounted on the base and has secured thereto at its upper end a coil spring S. The opposite terminal of the spring is fastened to a lug 29 forming part of thespacing member 13.

The motive means foroperating the toy consists of a spring motor M mounted upon the base 21 intermediate the arms 22 and 28. This motor is characterized by a conventional clock spring, operating a train of gears, 32, 33, 34 and 35 when the spring is wound up by means ofa key 36. Rigidly secured to the gear 35 is a crank shaft 37 which has pivoted thereto as at 38 an operating shaft 39. The opposite end of'this shaft is pivoted to a bearing 40 secured between two downwardly extending lugs 11 stamped from the member 11.

The mode of operation will now be apparent. The spring motor is woundup by means of the key 36 and the figureis held a ainst and. When sufficient energy has been stored in the spring the hand is removed from the figure. The throw of the crank'37 rearwardly in the direction of the arm 28 exerts a all u on the operating shaft 39 to rock the gure orwardly about the shaft 24. This accordingly tensions the spring S which is maintained in this condition until the crank arm completes half its revolution and commences moving forwardly. The function of the spring is primarily to prevent the figure from becoming unbalanced when rocked about the shaft 24.

From the above description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it will be seen that I have provided a toy which can be manufactured at a small cost and which will be very entertaining to a child. Many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A rocking toy comprising a base, a pair of rockers pivotally supported by the base, a vertical arm secured to one end of the base, a motor operatively associated with the rockers, and aspring connected to the rockers and to the vertical arm.

2. A rocking toy comprising a base having upstanding parallel arms, a bearing shaftmounted in the arms, a pair of rockers having a figure thereon, a plurality of spacing members for the rockers to which the figure is attached, one of said members pivoted to the shaft, and means on the base for actuating the lastmentioned member to rock the figure about the shaft.

3. A rocking toy comprising a base, a pair of pivotally mounted rockers supported by the base, spacing means for the rockers comprising a plurality of sheet metal members having lugs stamped therefrom to embrace the rockers, a depending bearing carried by one of the members, a motor mounted on the base. a crank operated by the motor, an actuating shaft pivoted on the bearing and to the crank, and a spring having one end secured above the base and its opposite end to a spacing member.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

GEORGE PAR CHURUS. 

